Salsa Meatballs Browned In Garlic Oil

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 6 garlic cloves, lightly crushed
• 2 cups ground beef
• 3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 3/4 cup salsa, strained (reserving liquid for pasta sauce)
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon dried italian herb seasoning
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced basil
• 2 quarts prepared pasta sauce

Recipe

• 1 meatballs:.
• 2 in a large frying pan heat oil over low heat add garlic and let simmer while mixing meatballs.
• 3 in a large bowl mix ground beef,.
• 4 bread crumbs, salsa, egg, and worcestershire sauce just till blended and form into balls.
• 5 raise heat to medium remove the golden browned garlic and reserve for pasta sauce.
• 6 brown meatballs in oil turning to brown on all sides.
• 7 if they are sticking to pan that means they are not ready to be turned.
• 8 sauce:.
• 9 in a large pot heat oil add onions till translucent.
• 10 mince golden browned garlic and add to the onions adding the reserved salsa liquid and herbs.
• 11 place the meatballs on the onion mixture and pour the prepared sauce over and simmer for 10 minutes over medium low heat. gentle stirring after 5 minutes.